Device for holding fountain-pens in pockets.



A. NAPOLITANO. DEVICE FOR HOLDING FOUNTAIN PENS IN POGKBTS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 19, 1910.

Patented Jan 31 M/l/ENTUR LF/PED A/APQ'LITA/VU.

t srar arrann nnrom'reno, or JERSEY CITY, new JERSEY.

DEVZCE FO HQLDING FOUNTAZN-PENS IN POCKETS.

Specification of Itetters Patent. Application riled Qctober 19, 1910. Serial No. 587,862.

To all whom it may c012 Be it known that I, ALFRED NAroLrrANo, a

, subject of the King" of Italy, and residing at Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and mg fountain pens in a pocket of a vest or similar garment, and the object thereof is to provide an improved deviceof this class which is simple in construction andopera-- tion and which can be conveniently used, and which will not injure the pocketor the material thereof, and which will prevent the pen from dropping out of the pocket or the accidental loss thereof.

The invention is fully disclosed in the fol- 'n n I lowing specincation, or which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which dfigure 1 is a view showing the use of my improvement; Fig. 2 a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and ;-l?ig. 3 a perspective view of my improvement detached.

. In the accompanying drawing 1 have indi'c'ated at (la vest or waistcoat, having the usual side pocket F), and I have also shown at c an ordinary fountain pen to which is secured a spring arm 5 provided with a knob or head d?- vhich is spherical in form, all these parts being of a-common and wellknown construction; v

In the practice of my invention I provide a clamp e which'is composed of flexible material, and the jaws of which are curved outwardly at their ends, as shown at e and said jaws are also provided inwardly 'of their ends with inwardly and backwardly; directed teeth 6 andone side of said clamp is provided centrally with a circular aperture e adapted to partially receive the knob or head d of the spring arm 65.

In the use of my improvement the jaws of the clamp e are passed down over the front 6 of the pocket I) as shown in Fig. 2, and the fountain pen '0 is then inserted into the pocket in such'manner that the, spring arm (Z passes down over the closed end of the clamp c, and. the knob or head 45' thereof enters the aperture 6 In this operation. the knob or head (Z forces the jaws of the Patented Jan. 31, 1911.

clamp together asshown in Fig. 2 and saidclamp securely grasps and holds the front of the pocket while the'spring action of the arm (Z holds the pen in the pocket and the accidental removal or loss thereof is thus prevented.

' 'lhe removal of the pen from the pocket for use does not remove the clamp which remains in position, and the pen may be again inserted into the pocket whenever desired.

My improvement may, will be understood, be'used in connection with pencils or other devices as well-as fountain pens.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Let- 'ters Patent, is

The herein described means for retaining a fountain pen or other devlce in a pocket, said means consisting of a Vshaped clamp of flexible material, the jaws of which are provided with inwardly directed teeth, one side or" said clamp .being also provided with an aperture, and a spring arm secured to the pen or other device and ranging longitudi-' 'nally thereof and provided at its end with a knob or head adapted to partially enter said aperture. p In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention \I have signed my name in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 18th day of October 1910.

ALFRED NAPOLITANO.

Witnesses C. E.'MULREANY, B. M. RYnRsoN. 

